Women lifting ....

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  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    Do you think you may have not heard her correctly. Or that she made an honest mistake. 3 kg is less than many newborns weigh.

    Perhaps you should have taken it up with her at the time.

    I was putting my jeans back on at the end of the session, I may have misheard, but I don't think so.

    She really made a big deal about male trainers pushing women to far, miming big/burly muscly arms.

    Right my male trainer pushed me way to far last night.. We did squats, walking lunges, rows/ upright rows,bi-cep curls(all with a barbell) and leg lifts for abs.. I'm so going to get big manly arms from that!

    Glad the advice is working for the knee.. but for the upper body, I'd go ask someone else!
  • 1979rrh
    1979rrh Posts: 83 Member
    That is funny... well then I best quit my job at the farm and drop the heavy weights I have been doing!! That is so silly, keep at what you are doing. If your muscles are tender after you work out, that just means that you worked them and it is perfectly normal... as long as it is muscle pain and not a strain.
    Keep at what your doing... you have lost 40 kg (88 lbs) doing it, and that is awesome!!
  • 1979rrh
    1979rrh Posts: 83 Member
    That is funny... well then I best quit my job at the farm and drop the heavy weights I have been doing!! That is so silly, keep at what you are doing. If your muscles are tender after you work out, that just means that you worked them and it is perfectly normal... as long as it is muscle pain and not a strain.
    Keep at what your doing... you have lost 40 kg (88 lbs) doing it, and that is awesome!!

    ok misread... 20 kg (44 lbs)... still very awesome!!
  • zombilishious
    zombilishious Posts: 1,250 Member
    bwahahahahahaha!

    Seriously, too many doctors got their degrees from K-mart. When I got pregnant with my first child, I knew absolutely nothing about pregnancy and the internet was still a baby itself. My OB told me to stop all lifting/cardio (I was doing some pretty intense cardio and heavy lifting) and ONLY take light walks. Well, I not only ended up with a serious bout of depression, but I developed toxemia that went UNDIAGNOSED because my BP was pretty low (80/70) when I started thanks to how fit my body was and when it was slightly above "normal" I had to point out how much it had increased. Went onto bedrest, gained nearly 70lbs of water weight, developed a large diastasis (basically my ab muscles ripped in half), had an emergency c-section and almost died.

    My point - interview another physiologist.
  • 1979rrh
    1979rrh Posts: 83 Member
    bwahahahahahaha!

    Seriously, too many doctors got their degrees from K-mart. When I got pregnant with my first child, I knew absolutely nothing about pregnancy and the internet was still a baby itself. My OB told me to stop all lifting/cardio (I was doing some pretty intense cardio and heavy lifting) and ONLY take light walks. Well, I not only ended up with a serious bout of depression, but I developed toxemia that went UNDIAGNOSED because my BP was pretty low (80/70) when I started thanks to how fit my body was and when it was slightly above "normal" I had to point out how much it had increased. Went onto bedrest, gained nearly 70lbs of water weight, developed a large diastasis (basically my ab muscles ripped in half), had an emergency c-section and almost died.

    My point - interview another physiologist.

    Wow... that is scary. I am glad everything worked out.

    I see woman at the gym pregnant all the time. I saw one and I asked her when she was due and she had said in 3 weeks. She looked awesome, she had just a belly and looked very healthy. I haven't had kids, but if ever I do, I hope I am able to still work out.
  • chrishgt4
    chrishgt4 Posts: 1,222 Member
    lol - everyone stop what you're doing... Women are pretty little flowers that mustn't do too much lest their limbs begin to disintegrate...
  • thistimeismytime
    thistimeismytime Posts: 711 Member
    lol - everyone stop what you're doing... Women are pretty little flowers that mustn't do too much lest their limbs begin to disintegrate...

    ROFL! Is it okay if we're fragile flowers and total bada$$es at the same time? :laugh:
  • chrishgt4
    chrishgt4 Posts: 1,222 Member
    lol - everyone stop what you're doing... Women are pretty little flowers that mustn't do too much lest their limbs begin to disintegrate...

    ROFL! Is it okay if we're fragile flowers and total bada$$es at the same time? :laugh:

    Is it ok??? I insist on it! :smokin:
  • JadeRabbit08
    JadeRabbit08 Posts: 551 Member
    I saw my physio today (follow-up for my knee which I had surgery on a month ago) she asked if I was back at the gym yet.

    I said I'd done a few cardio sessions and two (upper body) strength sessions, I mentioned that I'd been really sore after my first lifting session.

    She said "oh that's not good, you must have been lifting very heavy. You shouldn't lift more than 3kgs, a women's frame just isn't designed for it"

    I was shocked. SHOCKED.

    I didn't dare tell her I'd been bench pressing 60kg.

    ...discuss.

    3 month old baby - 6.3 kilos
    Guess Dad will be doing the breastfeeding then?

    Um average weight of a 3 year old boy is 14 kg

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  • kvissy
    kvissy Posts: 205 Member
    lol - everyone stop what you're doing... Women are pretty little flowers that mustn't do too much lest their limbs begin to disintegrate...

    Obviously a man that takes over the cleaning, cooking, chores, etc. He's a keeper! :love:

    Can you please bring in the grocery bags? They're a bit heavy! OK...back to my push presses!
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Crap! This means I have to stop working out with my husband because he pushes me and "forces" me to lift heavy! Dang it all!

    In all honesty I'm kind of shocked that this came from a woman, let alone a doctor.
  • SarahxCheesecake
    SarahxCheesecake Posts: 169 Member
    60 kilos, dont you mean 6?:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Did you really not just laugh in her face, explosively and unvoluntarily? You have better self control than I, if so. People. Y U SO STUPID?!
  • autumnk921
    autumnk921 Posts: 1,374 Member
    Too funny....I feel sorry for her partner b/c he must have to do EVERYTHING for her...Crazy!!
  • misslaney
    misslaney Posts: 25 Member
    Oh dear, sounds like nonsense to me.

    Seriously, if your physio operates from a booth at the mall, find a new one lass.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,984 Member
    So did your physio weight like 40kgs?

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  • kjensen15
    kjensen15 Posts: 398 Member
    3kgs is 6.6lbs.

    Suggesting a women's body isn't 'designed' to carry a weight that's less than the average 6mth old is crazy talk.

    I'd bet your handbag weighs more.

    Heck my baby was over 8 lbs when he was born and is over 14 lbs now at 3 months! Then put him in his carrier and there is another 10 lbs! I'd be screwed if we weren't designed to carry more than 6.6 lbs!
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    3 kg = 6.6 pounds?

    Your physiotherapist is seriously misinformed.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    3kgs is 6.6lbs.

    Suggesting a women's body isn't 'designed' to carry a weight that's less than the average 6mth old is crazy talk.

    I'd bet your handbag weighs more.

    My handbag, my 3 and 5 year olds (heck, as newborns they were too heavy for my frail feminine frame), my dogs, laundry. Wait, this could be a good thing, can't do laundry anymore hubby, me's just a week little woman! He He!
  • chrishgt4
    chrishgt4 Posts: 1,222 Member
    lol - everyone stop what you're doing... Women are pretty little flowers that mustn't do too much lest their limbs begin to disintegrate...

    Obviously a man that takes over the cleaning, cooking, chores, etc. He's a keeper! :love:

    Can you please bring in the grocery bags? They're a bit heavy! OK...back to my push presses!

    Haha secretly guys love to bring in the grocery bags - that way we can do it in one go and show you how strong we are lol
  • zombilishious
    zombilishious Posts: 1,250 Member
    Wow... that is scary. I am glad everything worked out.

    I see woman at the gym pregnant all the time. I saw one and I asked her when she was due and she had said in 3 weeks. She looked awesome, she had just a belly and looked very healthy. I haven't had kids, but if ever I do, I hope I am able to still work out.

    Now they say that, barring any medical conditions, you should keep doing what your body was used to doing before getting pregnant. I think they have you back off ab isolation exercises starting in the 2nd trimester, but don't quote me there.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    So did your physio weight like 40kgs?

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    IDEA Fitness member
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    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    She's pretty tiny, but maybe 45kg. :huh: LOL

    I'm off to see my 'big burly' personal trainer today, I'll let him know I need the pink weights. :laugh:
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    lol - everyone stop what you're doing... Women are pretty little flowers that mustn't do too much lest their limbs begin to disintegrate...

    Obviously a man that takes over the cleaning, cooking, chores, etc. He's a keeper! :love:

    Can you please bring in the grocery bags? They're a bit heavy! OK...back to my push presses!

    Haha secretly guys love to bring in the grocery bags - that way we can do it in one go and show you how strong we are lol

    Seriously. I believe this. I try to get like 5 bags in each hand but my husband is like "RAWR NO LET ME GET DEEZ BAGZ!!!11" >.> It's kinda scary sometimes.
  • chrishgt4
    chrishgt4 Posts: 1,222 Member
    lol - everyone stop what you're doing... Women are pretty little flowers that mustn't do too much lest their limbs begin to disintegrate...

    Obviously a man that takes over the cleaning, cooking, chores, etc. He's a keeper! :love:

    Can you please bring in the grocery bags? They're a bit heavy! OK...back to my push presses!

    Haha secretly guys love to bring in the grocery bags - that way we can do it in one go and show you how strong we are lol

    Seriously. I believe this. I try to get like 5 bags in each hand but my husband is like "RAWR NO LET ME GET DEEZ BAGZ!!!11" >.> It's kinda scary sometimes.

    It's true, we can't club dinosaurs to prove our masculinity any more, this is practically us dragging the day's hunting home...